National Police Chief: January homicide rate down 12%
The national homicide rate for January dropped by 12% over the same month last year, reports National Police Chief General Oscar Naranjo. “When we closed figures for the month of…
The national homicide rate for January dropped by 12% over the same month last year, reports National Police Chief General Oscar Naranjo. “When we closed figures for the month of…
Colombia’s National Police made an open call Wednesday for applicants to join their ranks as part of the Public Safety Policy promoted by President Juan Manuel Santos and Defense Minister Rodrigo…
Colombia’s national police said Monday that they responded to more than 4,000 street fights on New Year’s, but there were very few serious injuries, reports El Espectador. Police director of…
Two thousand at-risk teenagers were sworn in Tuesday to the Colombian police’s “Promotores de Vida” program, aimed at offering youths a better future in exchange for helping the police in…
In a joint operation code named “Operation Delfin,” Colombian and U.S. authorities arrested 20 individuals believed to belong to an international drug-trafficking ring Wednesday, reports El Espectador. Colombian National Police Director Oscar…
Colombian police chief General Oscar Naranjo said Friday that success in preventing the export of narcotics has caused producers to focus on the domestic market, arguing that Colombia “has completed…
Colombian authorities on Wednesday arrested another top commander of the drug-running neo-paramilitary group “Los Urabeños”. The alleged paramilitary leader, Ovidio de Jesus Cardona Borja, was apprehended by Colombian national police…
The Colombian Ministry of Defense announced that it will be employing over 100,000 members of the armed forces and national police to stand guard at polling booths during this year’s…